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Highgate vs Monterey vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Highgate | Monterey | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
954 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.